What a great start to 2011! Our Eggs & Issues continues to grow in popularity and attendance. Jeff Mitchell and Eric Johnsen, thank you for your unwavering support, as well as, all of your work on the monthly speakers and sponsorships. Our Ambassadors also deserve a huge thank you for all of their work in promoting these events! Next Thursday, February 3^rd, 7:30 a.m., we have Ray Booth, Special Projects Coordinator from English Construction.  Mr. Booth is speaking on the Public Private Partnership to build the high schools in Montgomery County.  We are almost completely full so sign up quickly.  "Like" us on facebook and get the information even faster!  Public education is critical to our quality of life --- as a business community we to be strong proponents of the future of education here in the NRV.

Thanks to everyone who attended our first Business After Hours at Courtyard Marriott!  Tom Norman & Lauren Collins did an excellent job of making this a very nice event.  Texas Roadhouse --- the food was so good!!  February's event on the 17^th will be at the Farmhouse sponsored by ATK.  See you there!

The board of directors held their first meeting of the year with new Directors - Terri Mitchell, CPA, Virginia Tech Foundation; Sara Bohn, Financial Planner; Shaun Rai, Virginia Community Capital; JD Dulaney, ATK; and John Tutle, ServPro all in attendance. Our 2011 Chairman is Scott Hill, CEO of Lewis Gale - Montgomery.  Scott is an excellent leader and we are looking forward to a very productive year.  The directors' focus is on you - the member. Addressing your needs will make your membership more valuable and us more relevant. 

Over 12 members now serve as Chamber Ambassadors.  For 2011, we have a new Chair,  Mark Taylor of Master Taylor Entertainment and Vice-Chair Traci Collins of the Inn @ Virginia Tech.  Thank you Mark, Traci and all Ambassadors for serving our members.

If you have suggestions, comments, or ideas that you'd like heard - call me.

Catherine